Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-01


John Wilkinson took trip to Mil
waukee this week.
r. ID. Pulford went to Chicago on
business on Monday morning.
Mrs. c. Collins went to Waukesha
on Friday last for a short visit.
The public schools closed on Thurs
day, to reopen on Monday, April II.
Snow fell on. Saturday night to a
depth of from twelve to fifteen inches
Henry We'll has rented the handsome
residence recently occupied by w. A.
Varcoe
S. J. Wright came over from Mil
waukee on Saturday and spent Sunday
in this city.
Mrs Charles Curry and son John, of
San Francisco, Cal, visited relatives in
this city last week.
Thomas Strut, an old and respected
citizen of Ridgeway, recently died at
his home in that town.
Don't forget the grand concert and
ball to be held at the City Hall on
Easter Monday evening.
The democratic city caucus will be
held at the City Hall on Saturday
evening, at 80 sharp.
Mr. and Mrs John McIlhon, of Col
fax, Iowa, visited relatives in this
city during the past week.
The thermometer at the depot indi-
Gated ten degrees below zero at six
o'clock on Tuesday morning.
Ashland is having a real estate boom,
and it is found impossible to make
deeds fast enough to transfer property.
Mrs O. l.. Parkinson, of Pomona,
Kansas, is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. b. Park
inson.
Mrs d. p Beech and sons George
and Algie paid a visit to relatives and
friends at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, last
week.
Tickets for the Band concert to be
held at the City Hall on Monday even
April IL, are for sale at the Post Office
Book Store.
County Superintendent Gillette will
be in this city next week, and hold an
examination of teachers on Wednes-
day and Thursday.
G. w. McIlhon and j. NJ. Mulhairn
returned on last Friday evening, from
Chicago, where they had been during
the week on business.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers sang at
the City Hall last Saturday evening.
Their singing was delightful; but the
attendance was not large.
Will Clark, son of w. II. Clark,
formerly of this place, is here from
school at Evanston, ILL.,, for brief
visit with old time friends.
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith and
Mrs. O. NJ Hill, of Niroqua, Vernon
county, visited last week at the res
idence of Hiram Smith of this city.
4 joint session of the Ministerial
association of the Madison and Platte
vile district of the NJ. L. Church will
be held at DodgeviIle May II, Is, 10,
1887.
Peter Wonn was appointed post
master at Mittlin on Tuesday. He is
a democrat from away back, and is
pleasant and agreeable gentleman and
will make good postmaster.
j. F. LaMalle is in Chicago purchas-
ing a large spring stock for the firm of
Gray Il Co. New goods will
arrive next week, and a new advertise
ment will appear in The Democrat
The next sociable of the Alpha
society of the Z. NJ. church will be
held at the residence of Mrs. Nicholas
Treweek, on Tuesday evening, April 5,
1897. Everybody is invited to attend.
Take notice notice of the new adver-
tisement of j. J. Hanscom calling at
tention to his new stock of wall paper,
window curtains, window shades and
rollers.
\ slight cold often proves the fore
runner of a complaint which may be
fatal. Avoid this result by using
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, the best rem
edy for colds, coughs, and all throat
and lung diseases.
P'htA - Altt Nlh IL NtllN lllttu lIldl IL
pays to advertise in the Iowa County
Democrat He is disposing of his
White Schonnen oats quite rapidly by
reason of the short notice recently pub
liShed in these columns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hutchinson arrived
home on Thursday last. from Califor-
MIA, where they spent the winter. Miss
Mary Hutchinson, who was with her
parents in the Golden State, accom-
panied them on their way home as far
as Omaha, where she is now visiting.
William Narcoe and family took their
departure for California on Friday last.
Mr.. Narcoe is an active and energetic
business man and public spirited cit
izen, and many friends of himself and
family greatly regret their departure
from Mineral Point; but all unite in
wishing them health, happiness and
prosperity in their new home.
Two weeks ago an advertisement
was inserted in The Democrat offering
for rent the residence of VIM. \ Pierce
Since that time score or more of per-
sons have made application to rent
| the place. 1t would seem that dwell
ing houses in Mineral Point are in
good demand; and in all probability
the demand will continue to increase.
Last week The Democrat quoted the
| testimony of small boy to show that
the keg of beer drank at the Strachan
warehouse on Sunday, March %. was
procured the day previous. To this
evidence the boys who drank the beer
| have since filed demurrer. and aver
that they purchased the beer on Sun
day forenoon. the testimony of the
small boy to the contrary notwith-
standing.
We learn of the death Of James
Riley, of Willow Springs. who had
been sick for some weeks. He was a
son of John Riley and was a promising
young man. The funeral was held on
| Tuesday from the residence of the
parents of the deceased to the Catholic
church in Willow Springs, and was
very largely attended Many relatives